“I do think we know that a teacher who knows what he or she is doing, knows their subject matter, and knows how to impart knowledge to kids is a critical piece of closing the achievement gap.” ThinkingKnowsMatterKidsKnow HowTeacherPiecesSubjectsAchievementCriticalGapsClosingSubject MatterImpartAchievement Gap Author:Margaret Spellings
“I think it'd be useful for parents to know kind of what is the culture of an institution.” ThinkingKnowsKindCultureParentInstitutions Author:Margaret Spellings
“I think all kinds of parents are different in what they're seeking.” ThinkingKindDifferentParentSeekingAll Kinds Author:Margaret Spellings
“And I think that we in America need to understand that many schools need improvement, and particularly with respect to how they're serving minority children.” ThinkingNeedsChildrenSchoolAmericaRespectImprovementMinoritiesServing Author:Margaret Spellings